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CMA Awards Advertisers Opportunity for Artists, Labels
It’s much easier to sell someone who’s already your customer, and many of America’s biggest corporations just invested millions of dollars in country music. […]
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Blake Shelton: Newest Opry Member & One Of Country Music’s Funniest Stars
Among Warner Brothers/Reprise country star Blake Shelton’s favorite memories of growing up in Oklahoma is something his grandmother used to say, after young Blake first began playing music… […]
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Trent Tomlinson Finally Does It His Own Way
When Lyric Street Records went out of business last summer, LSR artist Trent Tomlinson didn’t hesitate a moment. He decided to put his new album out himself. […]
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“The Good Times” Ahead For Brandon Jackson
If you are familiar with the Red Dirt/Texas scene then the name Brandon Jackson should not be new to you. What you might not know is that Brandon has been performing since the age of 5. […]
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“Kaylor Girls” Take Street Teaming to Another Level
Many musical acts, such as country group Rascal Flatts, owe a lot of their success to their “street teams,” groups of fans that publicize a band’s music, and… […]
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Smeraldo’s Restaurant: Last of the Legendary Nashville Haunts
In its heyday, the Hearth restaurant and nightclub on Gallatin Road in Madison was the place to party and be seen. One of Nashville’s most elegant nightspots, it was where the best musicians played, the stars drank… […]
Reviews
CD Review: Various Artists, “Southern Filibuster: A Tribute to Tut Taylor”
Phenomenal player Jerry Douglas put together an all-star cast of musicians to pay tribute to the great Tut Taylor. Its new workings of classic Taylor tunes will blow your socks off. Douglas assembled 14 of the world’ […]
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CD Review: The Secret Sisters , “The Secret Sisters”
The self-titled album, performed by the Rodger Sisters, Lydia and Laura from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, is a great collection of tunes sang in beautiful harmony with melodies to match. Their original […]
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CD Review: John Lee Hooker, Jr, “Live In Istanbul, Turkey ”
John Lee Hooker Jr. proves he can live up to the name of his legendary father in this incredible live performance in Istanbul, Turkey. Fiery funky blues… […]